sn>> that movie, some translati of the romantic life of winnie mandela. i think it is [ inaudible ]. >> our interview with the estranged ex-wife of nelson mandela, coming up after the break. >>> also, i'm having a difficult time continuing to say this, weiner gate now. come on. it's not over get, folks. after a long week of q and a and explanations, we still continue with this story. it's starting to get even more bizarre, would you believe that? >>> also this morning, a dangerous escalation and violence in yemen, months after demonstrations threaten to spiral out of control into full-scale civil war. we're back in 60 seconds. [ woman speaking chinese ] thank you. do you have an english menu? no english. [ speaking chinese ] [ gasps, speaks chinese ] do you guys like dumplings? i love dumplings. working with a partner you can trust is always a good decision. massmutual -- let our financial professionals help you reach your goals. >>> 12 minutes past the hour on this cnn saturday morning. we turn to the unrest in yemen. months of protest threaten to erupt

winnie mandela. the fascinating winnie mandela. she has been condemned and criticized and people in south africa call her mother of the nation because she still has this enormous grassroots support. she still lives in the township. people will knock at the door and she'll invite them in and she's very hospitable and truly loved and revered along with being criticized and hated. she becomes this mythical complex and historical character who was definitely an inrgal part. she was under house arrest for 9 1/2 years, huresarassed rele s relentlessly. what was it like raising these two girls when their father is in prison. what do you tell them about your father being in jail. here's what she said. >> a little child that, in fact, it is, i'm proud of your father being in prison because he is fighting for the nation. can you imagine what goesen i o a little child's mind. chose to be with his family and didn't go to prison. why's that? so our children had a very, very difficult time. we, as parents, had a difficult time to explain to them

winnie mandela rarely gives interviews but she invited cnn into her home. and she said she's disappointed in the movie project. >> i was not consulted. i am still alive. and i think that it is a total disrespect to come to south africa, make a movie about my struggle and call that movie some translation of a romantic life of winnie mandela. i think it is an insult. i don't know what would be romantic in our struggle. >> and there ms. mandela is speaking with our reporter. she attended the world premiere in south africa of the opera and was impressed with how that turned out. >> i made those remarks about the opera having been a lily white thing before. and i honestly found it difficult to imagine how you would translate a struggle into an opera. i think they did an amazing job. of course, not everyone would be happy about how that life was depicted. i don't think it is possible to show 18 months of confinement in an opera situation. and i don't think it's possible to translate to a platform and dictate those 9 1/2 years of punishment. it is not possible to

nadia sitting down with winnie mandela. thank you so much. >>> close to the top of the hour here, folks. quick break. we'll reset this thing here on "cnn saturday morning" at the top of the hour. how do i take on tough back pain? i use the power of nature. [ male announcer ] introducing icy hot naturals with natural menthol. that gets icy to dull pain, hot to relax it away fast. new icy hot naturals. discover aveeno positively radiant tinted moisturizers with scientifically proven soy complex and natural minerals. give you sheer coverage instantly, then go on to even skin tone in four weeks. aveeno tinted moisturizers. >>> well, good morning, everybody, from the cnn center this is your "cnn dosaturday morning." wherever you may be, glad you're right here. i'm t.j. holmes. >>> people in the morning may need to pop a pill. but how many are you taking this morning? vitamins, prescriptions, painkillers? could it it be one too many? a closer look this morning at medication nation. >>> also, this might be tough for you to believe

being the granddaughter of winnie mandela, there's all the winnie mandela interviews on your log. cnn.com/tj. it is really interesting hearing what it was like for winnie. getting on to nelson mandela, he's going to be 93. how he managed to stay healthy for solange. it was interesting to hear what she had to say. >> he's very particular about what he eats and i think -- but i think it just goes into the whole thing of just being healthy, mind, body and spirit and taking very good care of yourself. i think he's lived so long because he takes very good care of himself and the same thing goes to my grandmother. she's very particular about what she puts into her body and how she takes care of herself. i think those are some of the things that they've passed on to us. as to be mindful about what you put into your body and how you take care of yourself. >> you may be surprised what nelson mandela says to his granddaughter about her weight. >> oh. what does he say? because grandparents can say what they want to say. >> with my mother, with my grandmother, with every single one of us, he'

and winnie mandela? it hasacrimonious. they eventually divorced in 1996. i asked what is the relationship between your grandparents know and hear is what she said. >> it was a long road and for her to be in a position to sit in the same room and for all of us to share christmases together, birthdays together, significant times in the family together, it's such a joy for me to see both of them in a room sitting together and they can conver conversate and chat. >> that's what any family member, child or grandchild would want to see, family getting along even though the two may have split. >> poignant. and the woman he married in 1998 could not have been easy for winnie who fought the struggle, to have another woman enjoy the years, the glory so that was another question i said to her, what's the relationship like between the former mrs. mandela and the current mrs. mandela? so let's hear once again from swatti. >> i think they wouldn't be able to sit in a room with each other if they weren't. yes, they cal

you're playing winnie mandela. >> yes. >> you have a couple other movies. >> yes. i started filming at the end of this month for "the three stooges." >> "three stooges." >> i get to play a nun. i'm excited about that. it's something different. and i also play a single drug addict mom. so, look for that. something different. and i like to take it one step at a time. baby steps. >> and the producer's alicia keys in that one. >> and she produce md my album, too. she's amazing. >> i have to tell you. when you had little david jr. out here earlier, wasn't he adorable? >> thank you. that's him all day. >> he was just rocking. >> that was him half-asleep. he'll be asleep. and he'll be like -- my baby in his sleep. that's what we do every morning. every day, all day. >> is it really? well, he does seem like he's going to grow up around it and be very comfortable. we have one more question. what viewer question should i pick? have you been thinking ahead to the next record? >> yeah. i want to start writing more. so, i'm getting into that. as long as i get a nice, little bre